Albania vs Iraq
Iraq is 15.2 times larger than Albania. Albania would fit into Iraq about 15 times.
AlbaniaIraqAlbania moved onto Iraq · Equal-area projection
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Albania is 0.07× the area of Iraq. Put the other way, Iraq is 15.2× the size of Albania.
| Albania | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 437,072 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 47,020,774 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 108 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Baghdad |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Albania sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.76× its true area; Iraq at 33° N is stretched to 1.42×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Albania bigger than Iraq?
- No. Albania is 15.2 times smaller than Iraq. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Iraq covers 437,072 km².
- How many times does Albania fit into Iraq?
- About 15 times: Iraq has 15.2× the area of Albania.
- Why do Albania and Iraq look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Albania is drawn about 1.76× its true area there and Iraq about 1.42×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Albania or Iraq?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Iraq 108 per km².